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A Missouri appeals court has reversed an award of litigation expenses in a Missouri Human Rights Act suit against Harris-Stowe State University after ruling they can’t be taxed as costs and awarded separately under the MHRA.

The Missouri Supreme Court on May 4 silently set what appears to be a new record delay for a decision.

The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended for at least three years the license of a Clayton attorney who was convicted in 2018 of involuntary manslaughter for the death of a woman while he was drag-racing with another driver.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled April 28 that a wrongful death lawsuit originating in the Middle East can proceed in Missouri.

The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has found probable cause that St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner violated attorney ethics rules by concealing discoverable and exculpatory evidence during her investigation of former Gov. Eric Greitens in 2018.

After four years on the job, Joseph Dandurand has announced his retirement and resignation as executive director of Legal Aid of Western Missouri.

The Court of Appeals Western District ruled April 27 that a man who allegedly submitted false reports while on probation cannot benefit from a state law that bars disclosure of communications with probation officers.

Under the U.S. and Missouri constitutions, criminal defendants are entitled to confront their accusers. But what happens when their accuser appears in court remotely using videoconferencing software?

Jackson County officials have approved nearly $1.6 million in funding to provide temporary cooling throughout much of the downtown Kansas City courthouse while crews repair the building’s chilled-water lines.

An Independence man is facing a charge of tampering with a judicial officer after threatening to kill a Jackson County judge and her husband.

Nearly three years after Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing a medical marijuana program in the state, individuals who participate in the program still face discrimination in the state’s family courts, according to family law attorneys.